Calvin Watkins
38 articles · Dallas News
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Why Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford welterweight championship will be legacy-defining
We’re finally here. DeSoto native Errol Spence and Terence Crawford, the two best undefeated welterweights in the sport, will meet July 29 in Las Vegas. A Spence-Crawford fight for the undisputed welterweight…
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Errol Spence Jr. set to fight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on August 21
This is the fight you dream about. A fight you need to define your legacy. Errol Spence vs. Manny Pacquiao on August 21 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao announced the fight on social…
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Canelo Alvarez adds to his title collection, defeats Billy Joe Saunders by TKO for WBO belt
ARLINGTON –Canelo Alvarez, with a fantastic performance in front of a loud and electric crowd at AT&T Stadium, unified three of the super middleweight titles with a eighth-round TKO victory over Billy…
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How Canelo Alvarez’s connection to his roots helped his rise to taking over the sport
ARLINGTON – Boxing is a sport built by individuals outside the ring. The promoters, trainers and managers get credit for the success and at times the negativity surrounding boxing. At its core,…
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Canelo Alvarez says Billy Joe Saunders has ‘already lost’ ahead of fight at AT&T Stadium
ARLINGTON – Canelo Alvarez seemed amused by all the drama. Alvarez, pound-for-pound, the best fighter in boxing, will defend his WBA and WBC super middleweight titles against WBO champ Billy Joe Saunders…
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DeSoto native Errol Spence is ready to prove he’s overcome his car accident in comeback fight vs. Danny Garcia
Car accidents and prize fighters have a history. In 1982, Hall of Fame featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez died at 23 from a car accident less than a month after his last professional…
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Errol Spence-Danny Garcia conference previews boxing’s new normal while showing some things never change
This is the new normal for boxing news conferences: Socially distanced fighters wearing masks. No promoters or managers on the stage. Even the great announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. spent less time Wednesday…
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Why Errol Spence says Danny Garcia is the ‘perfect opponent’ to push him in his comeback fight
Danny Garcia’s resume as an elite fighter is probably one of the best in boxing. Garcia has won titles in two different weight divisions, fought at least 12 current or former champions…
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Errol Spence’s title unification fight vs. Shawn Porter could elevate Dallas-area native to new heights in and out of the ring
To become an elite boxer, unifying a weight class and becoming a pay-per-view draw is part of the process. It doesn?t matter about the skill set in some cases, it?s the performances…
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5 Things: Garcia-Lopez
DALLAS -- Mikey Garcia lost his featherweight belt on Friday but won another fight on Saturday, dominating Juan Manuel Lopez in a fourth-round TKO at American Airlines Center to extend his undefeated…
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Book it: Mikey Garcia is headed to 130 pounds
DALLAS -- The extra weight Mikey Garcia kept on in failing to make the mandatory 126-pound weight limit meant something on Saturday night. It allowed Garcia to put forth a dominant performance…
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Margarito-Cotto would be held on Dec. 3
IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys Stadium is a potential destination for the Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto rematch scheduled for Dec. 3. The fight is scheduled to occur at Madison Square Garden, but the New…
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Jerry Jones tried to get fight to Cowboys Stadium
There was something interesting about the news release announcing Floyd Mayweather's return to the boxing ring after a 16-month layoff. No site. Mayweather will face WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz on Sept.…
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Manny Pacquiao fight has strong lure
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Bob Arum is confident. The long-time promoter and founder of Top Rank, one of the more successful promotional companies in the sport of boxing, believes Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Antonio…
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Cowboys Stadium to set indoor record?
Boxing promoter Bob Arum said ticket sales for the Nov. 13 Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito super welterweight fight at Cowboys Stadium have exceeded expectations. "This one, I think, will go over 60,000," Arum…
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Antonio Margarito’s approval a joke
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is a marketing genius. He's able to bring two boxing matches to his $1.2 billion stadium, and most people associated with…
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Manny Pacquiao eyes Cowboys’ home
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Boxing promoter Bob Arum said he's going to finalize a deal to bring a Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight to Cowboys Stadium on Nov. 13 for a vacant junior middleweight…
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Pacquiao would return for Nov. 13 bout
If Manny Pacquiao can't secure a highly anticipated fight with undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. for Las Vegas, Plan B would bring the newly sworn in congressman from the Phillipines back to…
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Jones covets Pacquiao-Mayweather
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Wednesday that he wants to host boxing's biggest fight -- Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. And Jones believes he can…
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Fight packs punch at Cowboys Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas -- At the start of the night, the crowd was dead. Maybe it was in awe of what it was seeing. A boxing match at the $1.2 billion stadium in…